Depiction of the fighting near Dunker Church by Thure de Thulstrup. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Should anyone consider “civil war” over the outcome, one way or the other, of the presidential election that is six weeks from now, let’s […]
Banknotes awaiting distribution during the 1923 German hyperinflation. Source: Bundesarchiv, Bild 183-R1215-506 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, available here. Early life of Adolf Hitler A complex history creates the foundation of a man who was able to order the deaths, either directly
For Giovanni The year my nephew becomes a man,so do I, I guess. He calls from boot camp after days ofhand-to-hand combat, voice husky. A few monthsago, at 17, playing Xbox, he could only imaginewhat the inside of a gas
The Oscar-nominated actor Josh Brolin—known for his roles in films such as “No Country for Old Men,” “Dune,” and the “Avengers” franchise—has been keeping journals since childhood. He drew on some of them for his memoir, “From Under the Truck,”
Song-sharking companies sometimes began by offering free consultations for everyday poets—as in this 1921 advertisement in Film Fun magazine. Film Fun Magazine As popular music grew into a mass industry in the early 20th century, a murky assortment of companies
50th anniversary of Nixon signing the National Speed Limit Law on January 2, 1974. 75th anniversary of President Truman’s Fair Deal speech on January 5, 1949 240th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris ratified on January 14, 1784 385th anniversary
The human body contains around 36 trillion to 37 trillion cells, and researchers are mapping out where every one of those cells lives. Scientists with the Human Cell Atlas (HCA), an international research consortium, have profiled 100 million cells from
The Civil Service has now entered the pre-election period. The National Archives is a government department and during this time, our website and communications channels will be quieter than usual and many activities will be paused until a Government is
Can age and experience triumph over youth and raw strength in combat sports? Drawing on wisdom from Renaissance fencing masters and modern martial arts, this article explores how the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight mirrors centuries-old debates on the limits of
The book recently underwent a three-month conservation process. Clare Prince A newly restored 17th-century map of the stars and planets is going on display for the first time in England. As one of only 20 surviving copies of the Dutch
